What's the fastest can ever take your Scirocco? - more numbers

[marc at getty.net (Marc Getty)]

Josh going this fast is proof that mass doesn't count in top speed!

-Marc


-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Josh
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 6:34 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: What's the fastest can ever take your Scirocco? - more
numbers


with the rocco fastest was about 135, but it might have been able to
go faster, the only thing stopping me was the tranny :)

sti is limited to 147mph, but according to the speedo I hit 154 :D


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "reptilis" <reptileis@comcast.net>
To: "scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: What's the fastest can ever take your Scirocco? - more
numbers


> I think it's time to bump the rev limiter from 7500 to 9g's on the
SDS 
> and get myself a copilot to verify just exactely how fast we can
take
> her.   Anyone with a fast calibrated car to follow in the Bellingham
WA
> area?
>
> Dan Bubb wrote:
>
> >Nice dream!
> >Puuuuuleeasse stop!!!!!!!!
> >Get your instruments (tach and speedo) calibrated.
> >Guys with 16V's making 120-130 whp are getting 130MPH.
> >Did you read the part about power being proportional to V^3?? To go

> >10% faster you need 33% more power. You don't have 33% more power
than anything but a stock
> >1.8 JH. That ought to get you ~120 if you're lucky.
> >One more thing. If you're actually attaining 6600 RPM at your top 
> >speed
then you're way past your
> >power peak and you don't have 102 cause your power is dropping off
rapidly. Just look at your dyno
> >runs.
> >Hate to be pissy, but wake up.
> >Dan
> >just tired of some of the ridiculous claims!
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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